He was baptised in Haugesund, Rogaland, Norway on 13 Sept 1891. His birth/baptismal record from that church is listed as #60 on the following linked page -
(They typically spelled that name as Racine)
http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=1591&i...He left Norway from the port of Stavanger in 1923 stating his intention to go to British Columbia (Canada).
http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbas...